diff --git a/build-data/packages/vnet.mk b/build-data/packages/vnet.mk
index 4aa2961..ca3523c 100644
--- a/build-data/packages/vnet.mk
+++ b/build-data/packages/vnet.mk
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 vnet_configure_depend = 			\
     vppinfra-install 				\
-    dpdk-install				\
     svm-install					\
     vlib-api-install 				\
     vlib-install 
 
 vnet_CPPFLAGS = $(call installed_includes_fn, 	\
     vppinfra 					\
-    dpdk 					\
     openssl					\
     svm						\
     vlib 					\
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@
 
 vnet_LDFLAGS = $(call installed_libs_fn, 	\
     vppinfra					\
-    dpdk					\
     openssl					\
     svm						\
     vlib					\
@@ -24,3 +21,8 @@
 # Platform dependent configure flags
 vnet_configure_args += $(vnet_configure_args_$(PLATFORM))
 
+ifeq ($($(PLATFORM)_uses_dpdk),yes)
+vnet_configure_depend += dpdk-install
+vnet_CPPFLAGS += $(call installed_includes_fn, dpdk)
+vnet_LDFLAGS += $(call installed_libs_fn, dpdk)
+endif